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Fayetteville, NC Profile


Fayetteville, NC, population 198,071, is located in North Carolina's Cumberland county, about 51.6 miles from Raleigh and 65.1 miles from Durham.

Through the 90's Fayetteville's population has grown by about 60%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Fayetteville has grown by about 7%. Since 2005 Fayetteville's population has grown by about 2%.

Fayetteville's property crime levels tend to be much higher than North Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Fayetteville tend to be much higher than North Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White49%
African American42%
Native American1%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed6%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000203,209N/A
2001199,109-2.02%
2002199,9940.44%
2003201,9360.97%
2004200,897-0.51%
2005193,639-3.61%
2006193,285-0.18%
2007195,0410.91%
2008195,2340.10%
2009198,0711.45%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  

Economics


Household Income
Median$36,287
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001633
2002914
2003979
2004825
2005905
2006980
2007790
2008945
2009729
2010529
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 1862464235
2002 2054435634
2003 1333492692
2004 1442362624
2005 1447429662
2006 1561510713
2007 2156500743
2008 2372653873
2009 2194491662
2010 1757461566

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20017,379
20027,556
20037,686
20047,805
20058,287
20069,878
20077,546
20087,873
20097,762
20106,034
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 2,485 5,780 817
2002 2,273 6,480 698
2003 2,035 6,939 678
2004 2,040 7,144 678
2005 2,531 7,234 786
2006 3519 8549 1023
2007 3569 8223 822
2008 3920 8684 895
2009 4289 8455 762
2010 3928 7916 722

Location

Elevation240 feet above sea level
Land Area40.6 Square Miles
Water Area0.7 Square Miles



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